dermatofibrosarcoma /der·ma·to·fi·bro·sar·co·ma/ (der″mah-to-fi″bro-sahr-ko´mah) a fibrosarcoma of the skin.
dermatofibrosarcoma
dermatofibrosarcoma protu´berans a locally aggressive, bulky, protuberant, nodular, fibrotic neoplasm occurring in the dermis, usually on the trunk, often extending into the subcutaneous fat.
der·ma·to·fi·bro·sar·co·ma (dûr m -t -f br-sär-k m)n. A fibrosarcoma of the skin. |
dermatofibrosarcoma
[-fī′brōsärkō′mə]
Etymology: Gk, derma, skin; L, fibra, fiber; Gk, sarx, flesh, oma, tumor
a specific type of fibrous tumor of the skin beginning as an indurated nodule that grows slowly and is often ignored until it grows large. It does not metastasize.
dermatofibrosarcoma
a fibrosarcoma of the skin.
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